Improved carpet-stretcher



NI'I'ED STATES y.PrrrEN'r OEEIcE.

JOHN KAILY, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND W. H. ALEXANDER, OF'SAME PLAGE.-

IMPROVED CARPET-STRETHER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59, 129, dated October 23, 1866.

' resents a stretcher after the carpet has been stretched by it.

Similar letters of reference, where they 0ccur in the separate figures, denote like jarts ofthe stretcher in bot-h.

My invention consists in the manner in which I have arranged and combined the several parts of the stretcher into one instrument, so as to be easily and readily handled and efficient in its operation.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

The teeth or points a, which take into the carpet to force it out smoothly over the floor, are made on or attached to a head, A, and to this head is fastened by a screw-bolt, as at b, the shank B; and that the head A may be made adjustable 011 this shank B an arc of metal, c, is fastened to it, which has a slot, d, in it, and, by means of a set-screw passing through. said slot into the shank, the head may be set at any suitable angle on the Vshank within a reasonable degree.

On the shank there is a metal sliding piece, c, secured when in proper position by a setscrew, f, and to this slide is pivoted or hinged, as at g, a fulcrum-rod, O, (which, for the sake of making a compact instrument,) may be a tube or hollow, so that a second piece or rod, h, may be slid into it and fastened at any desired position by a set-screw or its equivalent, as at i. Upon the end of the rod h is placed a foot-piece, j, and pads 7c, for bracing against the wall, partition, or surbase without Inarring them.

To the end of the lever shank B there is fastened a cord, Z, which passes under a pulley, 011,011 the fulcrum-rod G, and near said pulley there is a saddle, u, that catches the end of the lever-shank when itis drawn down by the cord, and when down the line of strain is so nearly central with the hinge g that the lever and fulcrum rod will lie in the plane 0f the pressure without being fastened or without risk of dying up.

The slide c can be moved on the handle or shank E for lengthening and shortening the levers, to adapt the instrument to varied reaches or spans; and the rod h can be moved into or slipped out from the tubular part of the lever C, and fastened by the set-screw i, to afford a further lengtheningor shortening of the instrument, as may be required, while both adjustments admit of shortening up the instrument into a very compact form for convenient transportation.

When the stretcher is to be used, the lever or handle B is raised up into the position shown in Fig. l, and the pads on the brace or fulcrnm-lever O h placed against any permanent support; then, by drawing on the cord l, the lever or handle B is drawn down into a more horizontal position, and the whole stretcher correspondingly extended, carrying with it the carpet. If the handle be dra-wn clear do/wn against the lever C it will remain there/without fastening. If not entirely down,

,the user can fasten the cord or hold it in his hand while he tacks the carpet down. Another vwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by A carpet-stretcher composed of the teeth, hinged and adjustable levers, and cord, the whole being arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purposel described.

JOHN KAILY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM PRINCE, J. GREVoIsIE, J r. 

